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We demonstrate the highest-quality Bragg gratings reported to date in chalcogenide glass rib waveguides, both in strength and apodization. A modified Sagnac interferometer is employed to write gratings in As2S3-based rib waveguides, achieving an induced refractive index modulation of the order of 10−2 and a grating tr…
Shiny silver: A superstructure consisting of Ag nanoparticles and CdTe nanowires connected by a streptavidin (SA) and D-biotin (B) affinity pair displays twofold enhancement of the nanowire luminescence. The optical process involved could also be operative in other metamaterials and could serve as a basis for applicat…
The magnetic properties of MnAs epilayers have been investigated for two different substrate orientations: GaAs(100) and GaAs(111). We have analyzed the magnetization reversal under magnetic field at low temperatures, determining the anisotropy of the films. The results, based on the shape of the magnetization loops,…
Ultralong cadmium oxide nanowires were synthesized in high yield on gold-coated silicon substrates by using a vapor transport process. Cadmium vapor generated by the carbothermal reduction of CdO powder in a tube furnace heated to 500 degrees C was carried to the substrate zone by an argon flow with a trace amount of…
Strain induced anisotropy in the electronic properties of ${\mathrm{La}}_{0.7}{\mathrm{Sr}}_{0.3}\mathrm{Mn}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}$ thin films was investigated by x-ray absorption spectroscopy at the Mn $2p$ and O $1s$ edges. Films on (100) $\mathrm{Sr}\mathrm{Ti}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}$ and (100) $\mathrm{La}\mathrm{Al}{\mathrm{O…
Single crystalline ZnO nanorods with a diameter of about 5 nm were synthesized without the presence of any surfactants in ethanol solvent at room temperature. Nanodots and nanorods with different size and shape could be observed by TEM via simply altering NaOH concentration and reaction time. The polar ZnO nanorod gro…
An inexpensive ultrasonic generator (household humidifier; ultrasonic spray pyrolysis) is used to synthesize porous, hollow, and ball-in-ball metal oxide microspheres (see figure). The morphology and pore size were controlled by the silica to TiIV ratio and silica particle size. With the introduction of transition-met…
We consider a hole-doped semiconductor with a sharp boundary and study the boundary spin accumulation in response to a charge current. First, we solve exactly a single-particle quantum mechanics problem described by the isotropic Luttinger model in half-space and construct an orthonormal basis for the corresponding Ha…
The experimental STM images for the CDW phase of the blue bronze RbMoO3 have been successfully explained on the basis of first-principles DFT calculations. Although the density of states near the Fermi level strongly concentrates in two of the three types of Mo atoms Mo-II and Mo-III, the STM measurement mostly probes…
The theoretical limit of the minimal magnetization switching field and the optimal field pulse design for uniaxial Stoner particles are investigated. Two results are obtained. One is the existence of a theoretical limit of the smallest magnetic field out of all possible designs. It is shown that the limit is proportio…
We report on the magnetic, resistive, and structural studies of perovskite ${\mathrm{La}}_{1∕3}{\mathrm{Sr}}_{2∕3}\mathrm{Co}{\mathrm{O}}_{3\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\delta}}$. By using the relation of synthesis temperature and oxygen partial pressure to oxygen stoichiometry obtained from thermogravimetric analysis, w…
In this article, we estimate hydrostatic stress developed in gallium ion implanted gallium nitride epitaxial layers using Raman measurements. We have calculated deformation potential constants for $E_2$(high) mode in these epi-layers. The presence of a polar phonon-plasmon coupling in these systems has also been demon…
The magnetic susceptibility and Edwards-Anderson order parameter q of the spin-glass-like (SGL) phase of the double-exchange model are evaluated in the weak-coupling or RKKY limit. Dynamical mean-field theory is used to show that q=M(T/Tsg)^2, where M is the classical Brillouin function and Tsg is the SGL transition t…
We demonstrate a generic approach for the synthesis of single-crystal complex oxide nanostructures of various structure types, such as perovskites, spinels, monoclinic, corundum, CaF(2) structured, tetragonal, and even metal hydroxides. The method is based on a reaction between a metallic salt and a metallic oxide in…
Abstract Electrospinning with a collector consisting of two pieces of electrically conductive substrates separated by a gap has been used to prepare uniaxially aligned PAN nanofibers. Solution of 15 wt % of PAN/DMF was used tentatively for electrospinning. The effects of width of the gap and applied voltage on degree…
Abstract The present study deals with the effects of natural fibers on thermal and mechanical properties of natural fiber polypropylene composites using dynamic mechanical analysis. Composites of polypropylene and various natural fibers including kenaf fibers, wood flour, rice hulls, and newsprint fibers were prepared…
Organization of flakes into hollow, curved architectures (see figure) by means of an “aggregation-then-growth” process is described, providing in addition a fine example of a V3+ nanostructure. The new-phased VOOH hollow “dandelions” are shown to increase very effectively the capacity of lithium-ion intercalation/dein…
Abstract Polylactide (PLA) films were prepared by the thermocompression and solvent‐casting methods, and selected properties, such as the mechanical, water‐vapor‐barrier, thermal, and thermomechanical properties, were tested. The solvent‐cast films contained 13.7% solvent, which functioned as a plasticizer, as evidenc…
We present a theoretical framework and computer simulation methodology for investigating the equilibrium structure and properties of mesostructured polymeric fluids with embedded colloids or nanoparticles. The method is based on a field-theoretic description of the fluid in which particle coordinates and chemical pote…
We have found a procedure for generating novel two-dimensional (2D) nanowebs in three-dimensional (3D) fibrous mats by optimization of various processing parameters during electrospinning. The electrospun fibres act as a support for the 'fishnet-like' nanowebs comprising interlinked one-dimensional (1D) nanowires. The…